Edison-bethune Charter Academy
- Edison-bethune Charter Academy serves 580 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Edison-bethune Charter Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Edison-bethune Charter Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Edison-bethune Charter Academy's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 580 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Edison-bethune Charter Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Edison-bethune Charter Academy is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #4961 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 66% | 54% |
| Black | 28% | 5% |
| White | 2% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fresno County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Edison-bethune Charter Academy is Big Picture Educational Academy (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fresno Big Picture Educational Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 322 students
0.6 miles
1207 S. Trinity St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 420-1234 0.6 K-12 322 - Fresno Columbia Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 620 students
0.7 miles
1025 S. Trinity St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2630 0.7 K-6 620 - Fresno Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 190 students
0.8 miles
830 Fresno St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 497-9331 0.8 K-12 190 - Fresno Edison High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2,571 students
0.8 miles
540 E. California Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2650 0.8 9-12 2,571 - Fresno Sunset Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 319 students
0.8 miles
1755 S. Crystal Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3310 0.8 K-6 319
School Reviews
| 1 Fantastic school but their policy on bullying really is horrible. My grandson has been bullied for 3 year's report after report meeting with mother of the bully got my daughter nowhere. They refuse to do anything to the bully and has 5-year-old my daughter that my grandson provokes his bully. His lunch tray has been knocked out of my grandsons hands and told that he don't need to eat because he's a fat ass. The bully has even gone as far as to threaten my grandson with death. The bully told my grandson that he was going to kill him. There's nothing being done the one that my daughter has talked to refuses to deal with the bull's mother because of the way she presents herself. So now my daughter has no support from the school at all so she has no other choice to put my grandson into a different school. I believe that the bully should be punished and kicked out of the school period. It's not fair. - Posted by Parent - Grandparent |
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